Proposal

Prepared for: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

	 	 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

	 	 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

	 	 WASHINGTON, D.C.

Prepared by: Todd DeSimone

	 	 General Manager

	 	 Planemasters, Ltd.

	 	 32W611 Tower Road

	 	 West Chicago, IL 60185

	 	 T (630) 513-2100

	 	 F (630) 377-3283

	 	 E todd@planemasters.com

Date:	 	 January 6, 2011

Planemasters Jet Charter 32W611 Tower Road West Chicago, IL 60185 T 630-513-2100 F 630-377-3283 www.planemasters.com

Subsidized Essential Air Service for:

MARION/HERRIN, ILLINOIS

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI

under 49 U.S.C. 41731 et seq.

DOT-OST-2000-7881

DOT-OST-1996-1559
Executive Summary

About us

Planemasters Jet Charter is headquartered at DuPage Airport in West Chicago, Illinois for our charter 

division. We also provide service to several other locations throughout the Midwest for our freight division.

Since the early 1970’s, Planemasters has understood the need that drives private and commercial aviation 

and is committed to keeping our clients flying safely, professionally and economically. Planemasters was 

originally established as a fixed base operator (FBO), providing fuel sales, aircraft service, flight training and 

charter. Through the years and as the airport changed Planemasters mission changed as well. Since 1995, 

Planemasters focus has been the development and expansion of executive charter, foreign and domestic, as 

well as domestic scheduled freight service. We currently operate several scheduled freight routes throughout 

the midwest nightly operating with a 99% on-time departure rate. We currently own operate or manage: (2) 

Citation VII’s, Westwind, Citation I, King Air 350, King Air 200, and (7) Cessna Caravans. 

Professional management is crucial to the efficiency of any operation; our philosophy provides our clients 

with the best value in operations and aircraft management, saving them time and money. Allowing our clients 

to focus on their business and leaving the flying and aircraft management to us. Planemasters mission is 

quite simple – to professionally service our customers needs; in the safest, most efficient and economical 

way possible. Planemasters - Clearly the best choice!

Objective

1. To provide Cape Girardeau, MO with 36 weekly round trips to St. Louis, MO.

2. To provide Marion/Herrin, IL with 36 weekly round trips to St. Louis, MO.

3. To provide the service with a twin engine turbo prop aircraft (King Air 200).

4. To emphasize safety throughout any and all operations.

5. To provide Cape Girardeau, MO and Marion/Herrin, IL with excellent service and develop lasting 

relationships with those communities.

6. To provide low fares, with frequent and convenient service.

Essential Air Service Proposal 1
Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft - King Air 200

270 mph cruise - 1800 mile range - 8/9 seat cabin

Dimensions (External)	 	 	 	 	 	 Dimensions (Internal) Cabin

Wingspan	 	 57 ft 11 in	 	 	 	 Length 16 ft 8 in

Airplane Length	 	 43 ft 10 in	 	 	 	 Width 4 ft 6 in

Tail Height	 	 14 ft 10 in	 	 	 	 Height 4 ft 9 in

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 Baggage Capacity 55.3 cu. ft

Essential Air Service Proposal 2
Routing

Cape Girardeau, MO (KCGI) to Marion/Herrin, IL (KMWA) to St. Louis, MO (KSTL)

*Aircraft will be based in Cape Girardeau, MO

St. Louis, MO

Essential Air Service Proposal 3

St. Louis, MO

*Cape Girardeau, MO

Marion/Herrin, IL
Cape Girardeau Schedule

Six flights Monday - Friday / Three flights Saturday and Sunday

schedule is contingent on community review

Cape Girardeau to St. Louis

Departure Arrival Frequency Stops

05:45 AM 06:55 AM M-F 1-Stop

08:40 AM 09:50 AM M-F 1-Stop

10:45 AM 11:55 AM M-Sunday 1-Stop

1:35 PM 2:45 PM M-Sunday 1-Stop

4:20 PM 5:15 PM M-Sunday 1-Stop

7:10 PM 8:15 PM M-F 1-Stop

St. Louis to Cape Girardeau

Departure Arrival Frequency Stops

07:50 AM 8:25 AM M-F Non-Stop

10:30 AM 11:05 AM M-F Non-Stop

12:30 PM 1:05 PM M-Sunday Non-Stop

3:15 PM 3:50 PM M-Sunday Non-Stop

6:10 PM 6:45 PM M-Sunday 1-Stop

08:45 PM 9:50 PM M-F 1-Stop

Essential Air Service Proposal 4
Marion Schedule

Six flights Monday - Friday / Three flights Saturday and Sunday

schedule is contingent on community review

Marion to St. Louis

Departure Arrival Frequency Stops

06:20 AM 06:55 AM M-F Non-Stop

09:15 AM 09:50 AM M-F Non-Stop

11:20 AM 11:55 AM M-Sunday Non-Stop

2:10 PM 2:45 PM M-Sunday Non-Stop

4:40 PM 5:15 PM M-Sunday Non-Stop

7:40 PM 8:15 PM M-F Non-Stop

St. Louis to Marion

Departure Arrival Frequency Stops

07:50 AM 08:55 AM M-F 1-Stop

10:30 AM 11:40 AM M-F 1-Stop

12:30 PM 1:40 PM M-Sunday 1-Stop

3:15 PM 4:25 PM M-Sunday 1-Stop

6:10 PM 07:20 PM M-Sunday Non-Stop

08:45 PM 09:15 PM M-F Non-Stop

Essential Air Service Proposal 5
Subsidy Rates

Expenses for six flights Monday - Friday / Three flights Saturday and Sunday

CGI-MWA-STL-CGI

Annual Expenses

Cape Girardeau, MO and Marion, IL

Items Amount

Variable Costs 52 $69,992.66 $3,639,618.32

Fixed Costs 52 $7,844.83 $407,931.16

Fuel Cost 52 $30,655.87 $1,594,105.24

Operating Expense $5,641,654.72

5% Return (Variable and Fixed Costs) 52 $3,891.85 $202,376.20

Subtotal $5,844,030.92

Passenger Revenue 15383 -$45.00 -$692,235.00

Net Operating Loss $5,151,795.92

Annual Essential Air Service Subsidy $5,151,795.92

Essential Air Service Proposal 6